Maranatha extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 15-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Christian Warriors. The Minutemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Peyton Guthrie made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Heritage Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 24th.
On Heritage Christian's side, Janice Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Giselle Figueroa, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Erika Laufer, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Maranatha is set to take on their familiar foe Village Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Heritage Christian will face off against rival Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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